NGC 588

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title: NGC 588
text: NGC 588 is a prominent, giant H II ionized diffuse nebula located in the outskirts of the galaxy Messier 33's spiral arms, within the Triangulum constellation. The nebula has two Wolf-Rayet stars, NGC 588-UIT 008 and NGC 588-MC3 and a fairly large population of main sequence stars of 2 to 20 solar masses. The more massive stars in the nebula have a mass of around 40 solar masses. NGC 588 is 4.2 million years old and has a mass of 2300 solar masses. NGC 588 and NGC 592 are both very prominent ste
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description: Diffuse nebula in the constellation Triangulum
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_588
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date modified: 2024-04-26T01:48:38Z
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image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/NGC588_-_SDSS_DR14.jpg","width":800,"height":800}
fields total: 13
integrity: 15

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